USA TODAY
Dow plunges nearly 700 points in response to good economic news. We can explain. STOCKS SANK FRIDAY IN RESPONSE TO GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE ECONOMY, A DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL TAKE SOME EXPLAINING. A GOVERNMENT REPORT FRIDAY MORNING SHOWED U.S. EMPLOYERS ADDED A WHOPPING 256,000 JOBS IN DECEMBER. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 4.1%. The reason: A booming economy feeds fears that the Federal Reserve could reverse course on lowering interest rates.
